Wednesday, November 09, 2011

ETC Dinner at SBL

It looks (to Tommy and myself) as if Monday evening should be the time for our annual ETC dinner at SBL (by far the majority of other receptions are on the weekend nights). In the programme there is an ECM session (P21-325; 4:00PM - 7:30PM), so it would probably be best to begin after that session I suppose (not sure whether the business part of that session is open or closed, but someone could tell us in the comments). But we are open to objections and alternative plans in the comments (for a few days anyway). Also ideas for places to eat would be welcome.

By the way, the lecture I am giving on Sunday on the Testament of Abraham ("The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture...")shows how orthodox corrupion really works - an entertaining, somwewhat funny story about Abraham refusing to die is changed into an orthodox, canonized (!) piece of literature and transmitted accurately after that...

Was there not an "Ur-ETC Dinner" in San Diego as well. It might be reconstructed by looking at Peter's reflections: http://evangelicaltextualcriticism.blogspot.com/2007/11/sbl-san-diego-random-reflections.html.

Due to various flukes, I and three of my other colleagues here at CNTTS are leaving early and would not be able to make a Monday night dinner. However, I think Dr. Warren and two others from CNTTS would be able to attend.

Actually, am now inside the University of Michigan Papyrology Collection Reading Room... examining P46! This papyrus is absolutely amazing! There are still so much physical details that need to told about this manuscript! Very supportive staff as well!

Notes on Lucian's True Story and on Learning Greek
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In this post I want to do a couple of things. First, I needed a place to
put notes or corrections for the Greek reader version of Lucian’s True Story
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